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Nigg House

At the core of Nigg House is a laird’s house built in 1702, however it may have replaced or incorporated and earlier tower and some of the outbuildings are said to pre-date the house. The manor place, mansion and moothill of Nigg are mentioned in a charter of 1581.

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Alternative names for Nigg House

Nig

Where is Nigg House?

Nigg House is in the parish of Nigg (Ross and Cromarty) and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 80375 71654

Lat / long: 57.7186814594745, -4.00985478692316

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OS Map for Nigg House

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Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Directions to Nigg House

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Weather at Nigg House

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

13km/h WSW
1000mb
93%
90%
08:31 16:24

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 05:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Nigg House

Bishop’s House (possible) (site of)

Dunskeath Castle

Milntown Castle

Cromarty Castle (site of)

Balnagown Castle

Calrossie (site of)

Shandwick Castle (site of)

Delny (site of)

Kindeace (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Nigg House

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Clootie Well sacred site

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Carn Liath broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Nigg House

Nigg Class II cross slab

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

Craigton Class I symbol stone

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Nigg House

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Nigg House

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

Railway Hotel

Plough Inn

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Brodie Countryfare

café, restaurantBrodie

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